The Foremost African financial
institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc has again endorsed its position as a
leading global brand with the recent recognition of its Managing Director/CEO,
Segun Agbaje, as CEO of the Year at the 2015 Finance Monthly Global Awards
The Monthly Finance Awards, which
is in its seventh year, is one of the most sought after industry awards and compiled
by a dedicated team of researchers, who draw on the views of thousands of
stakeholders including investors, analysts, executives, employees, and media
professionals worldwide.
The research results are used to
inform and identify best management practices and critical success factors, and
ultimately recognize achievement in business.
Every year, Finance Monthly
magazine identifies and honours the most respected companies and their leaders,
by recognizing extraordinary individuals who have shown the strategic foresight
and leadership to deliver superior performance over the past 12 months,
effectively managed all key stakeholders and prepared the organization for the
next phase of growth.
According to Mark Palmer, Finance
Monthly Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, “The success of every business starts with
a strategic, resourceful and engaging leader. It is these qualities that help
foster team spirit and employee motivation, which in turn create a successful
company.
“The CEOs listed within Finance
Monthly’s 2015 CEO Awards publication are corporate leaders who deliver results
and have achieved considerable success in their sectors.
In winning this award, Segun
Agbaje, Managing Director/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc stands out as one of
Africa’s most successful, innovative and forward thinking CEOs whose inspiring
leadership has helped create an enduring organization with deep beneficial
impact on the wider community and society at large.”
Commenting on the award, Agbaje
said, “We operate in challenging business environments, but we believe that our
stakeholders should be better off for partnering with us thus, we set high
goals and benchmark ourselves against global standards which influence our
service culture and product offerings, thereby enabling us to remain relevant
to our customers while adding value to all stakeholders.
“For us, this award is an indication
that we have earned the loyalty of our customers and an attestation of the hard
work and dedication of our staff, management and Board without whom this award
would not have been possible.
Whilst
thanking the
Bank’s customers for their continuous patronage and tremendous support over the
years, he further stated that the
Bank would continue to leverage its brand equity to tap into the growth
potentials of African economies.
GTBank has consistently played a
leading role in Africa’s banking industry. The GTBank brand is regarded by
industry watchers as one of the best-run financial institutions across its
subsidiary countries and serves as a role model within the financial service
industry due to its bias for world-class corporate governance standards,
excellent service quality and innovation.
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